1. ERT DECISION GUIDELINE FLOWCHART
DOES THE DEBRIEF MEET ASQAP
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ? NO
REJECTED FROM ASQAP WITH OR WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATIONS
OTHER DEPT
ASQAP
YES OR
DO WE BELIEVE THAT REGULATION
WAS VIOLATED ?
YES
WAS ANOTHER OPERATOR’S DEPT.
OR INDIVIDUAL OUTSIDE OF DEPT.
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE ?
YES
SELF
DISCLOSURE NO
OTHER DEPT.
ASQAP NO
WAS RESPONSIBILITY SHARED WITH
ANOTHER OPERATORS DEPT OR
INDIVIDUAL OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT ? OR
YES
SELF
DISCLOSURE
IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT FLIGHT
SAFETY CONCERN BEST
ADDRESSED BY THE ERT ? NO
IS IT A SOLE SOURCE ?
MITIGATING FACTORS?
YES NO
DID INVESTIGATION REVEAL INDEPENDENT
EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION ? NO
YES
YES
MITIGATING FACTORS? NO
YES
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ? NO
RETURN TO TRADITIONAL
REPORTING SYSTEM WITH OR
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATIONS
YES NO
ERT RESPONSE
CAA LETTER
OF NO ACTION
CAA LETTER OF CORRECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
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